Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1935No. 7511PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order adjudging W. G. Thomas entitled to the return of $1,000 which the government contends he paid as a bribe to its customs officers. Thomas alleged in his petition, and the government’s answer admits, that in January, 1928, he was arrested while engaged in the act of transporting intoxicating liquor; that he was promptly taken before a United States Commissioner on the charges of violating the National Prohibition Act and attempted briberythat he waived preliminary hearing and was bound over on both charges; that he pleaded guilty in the…
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3Cited by15 opinions
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